Ectopic lacrimal gland causing intermittent proptosis
Unilateral proptosis secondary to ectopic lacrimal gland tissue is rare. The most common site of ectopic lacrimal gland tissue is at the bulbar conjunctiva and limbal area. Although uncommon, intraorbital ectopic lacrimal gland tissue may mimic other ominous symptoms of intraorbital neoplasm in chil...
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| author | I U Kwang Kwok Zakariah Sakinah Mokhtar Elmina Yaakub Azhany |
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| description | Unilateral proptosis secondary to ectopic lacrimal gland tissue is rare. The most common site of ectopic lacrimal gland tissue is at the bulbar conjunctiva and limbal area. Although uncommon, intraorbital ectopic lacrimal gland tissue may mimic other ominous symptoms of intraorbital neoplasm in childhood. We present a rare case of intraconal ectopic lacrimal gland tissue in a 14-year-old girl with intermittent proptosis since childhood associated with subconjunctival hemorrhage and excruciating pain. She underwent lateral orbitotomy with orbital mass excision that resulted in good outcomes and no recurrence was seen at 6 months after the surgery. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a229a62ac4e44cafb33a3ef690bc1d0c2022-12-22T02:35:13ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsTaiwan Journal of Ophthalmology2211-50562211-50722022-01-0112110610810.4103/tjo.tjo_49_20Ectopic lacrimal gland causing intermittent proptosisI U Kwang KwokZakariah SakinahMokhtar ElminaYaakub AzhanyUnilateral proptosis secondary to ectopic lacrimal gland tissue is rare. The most common site of ectopic lacrimal gland tissue is at the bulbar conjunctiva and limbal area. Although uncommon, intraorbital ectopic lacrimal gland tissue may mimic other ominous symptoms of intraorbital neoplasm in childhood. We present a rare case of intraconal ectopic lacrimal gland tissue in a 14-year-old girl with intermittent proptosis since childhood associated with subconjunctival hemorrhage and excruciating pain. She underwent lateral orbitotomy with orbital mass excision that resulted in good outcomes and no recurrence was seen at 6 months after the surgery.http://www.e-tjo.org/article.asp?issn=2211-5056;year=2022;volume=12;issue=1;spage=106;epage=108;aulast=Kwokectopic lacrimal glandintermittent proptosissubconjunctival hemorrhage |
| spellingShingle | I U Kwang Kwok Zakariah Sakinah Mokhtar Elmina Yaakub Azhany Ectopic lacrimal gland causing intermittent proptosis Taiwan Journal of Ophthalmology ectopic lacrimal gland intermittent proptosis subconjunctival hemorrhage |
| title | Ectopic lacrimal gland causing intermittent proptosis |
| title_full | Ectopic lacrimal gland causing intermittent proptosis |
| title_fullStr | Ectopic lacrimal gland causing intermittent proptosis |
| title_full_unstemmed | Ectopic lacrimal gland causing intermittent proptosis |
| title_short | Ectopic lacrimal gland causing intermittent proptosis |
| title_sort | ectopic lacrimal gland causing intermittent proptosis |
| topic | ectopic lacrimal gland intermittent proptosis subconjunctival hemorrhage |
| url | http://www.e-tjo.org/article.asp?issn=2211-5056;year=2022;volume=12;issue=1;spage=106;epage=108;aulast=Kwok |
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